To return to No Country, the Coen Brothers have another great film here. One of their best. Adapted from Cormac McCarthy's novel.
It's one of the most amazing examples of motif. The next time you watch, call out feet, shoes, socks whenever you see them. They are the or one of the core visual(s) of the film.
Check your feet for blood. Step over blood. Buy socks. Buy boots. Take off bloody socks. Let your boots crush glass as you approach. Scuff the floors up. Put your feet up on the bed. It goes on and on. Even the soundtrack--besides a few moments of tone, there is no music in the film. To me, the footsteps are the music, the score.
Why is this so genius? It's a chase film. One character chases another. A third character chases both of them.
Show feet not moving, give the audience pressure. However you look at it, remind us none the less that it's a chase.
Be well.
(Past brief post on No Country: https://steemit.com/movie/@lionsuit/no-country-for-old-men-2007-trailer)
